Portuguese–English dictionary

enfatuação

(obsolete) The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; madness.

enfatuamento

(obsolete) The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; madness.

enfeitar

(transitive) To reward (a hound, bird of prey etc.) with flesh of the animal killed, to excite it for further hunting; to train (an animal) to have an appetite for flesh.

enfeite

An element of decoration; that which embellishes or adorns.

enfeitiçar

(transitive) To cast a spell upon.

enfermaria

A place where sick or injured people are cared for, especially a small hospital; sickhouse.

enfermeira

A person involved in providing direct care for the sick:

enfermeiro

A person involved in providing direct care for the sick:

enfermiço

Frequently ill or in poor health; weakly.

enfermidade

Something which ails one; a disease; sickness.

enfermo

Sickly; sick; ill; unwell.

enferrujado

Lacking recent experience, out of practice, especially with respect to a skill or activity. [from 16th c.]

enferrujar

(transitive) To cause to oxidize.

enfiar

To brusquely force something into a space; to cram, to squeeze.

enfileirar

(transitive, computing) To add an item to a queue. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

enfim

In the end; at some later time, especially after a long time, a series of problems, struggles, delays or setbacks.

enfoque

(figuratively) A manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.).

enforcador

(countable) An executioner responsible for hanging criminals.

enforcamento

(countable, uncountable) The act of hanging a person (or oneself) by the neck in order to kill that person (or to commit suicide).

enforcar

(intransitive, legal) To be executed by suspension by one's neck from a gallows, a tree, or other raised bar, attached by a rope tied into a noose.

enfraquecer

(intransitive) To weaken, become feeble.

enfraquecimento

The process of becoming less active or severe.

enfrentar

(transitive) To stand or meet facing, especially in competition, hostility or defiance; to come face to face with.

enfurecer

(transitive) To fill with rage; to outrage; to provoke to frenzy; to make furious.

enfurecer-se

(intransitive) To act or speak in heightened anger.

engabelar

(transitive, intransitive, US, colloquial) To deceive; to be deceptive.

engaiolar

(transitive) To confine in a cage; to put into and keep in a cage.

engajador

Tending to engage attention or interest; engrossing, interesting; enthralling.

engajamento

The trait of sincerity and focused purpose.

engajar

(transitive) To catch the attention of. [from 19th c.]

engambelar

(transitive, intransitive, US, colloquial) To deceive; to be deceptive.

enganação

An instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead someone into believing a lie or inaccuracy.

enganador

A person who lies or deceives.

enganadora

A person who lies or deceives.

enganar

(transitive) To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert [from around 1350 to 1470.]

enganchar

(transitive) To take hold of; to grasp.

engano

An instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead someone into believing a lie or inaccuracy.

enganosamente

In a deceptive manner; misleadingly.

enganoso

Suffering from delusions; having false or faulty beliefs.

engarrafamento

(figurative) In traffic, any narrowing of the road, especially resulting in a delay.

engarrafar

(transitive) To seal (a liquid) into a bottle for later consumption. Also fig.

engasgar

(intransitive) To be unable to breathe because of obstruction of the windpipe (for instance food or other objects that go down the wrong way, or fumes or particles in the air that cause the throat to constrict).

engate

A fastener or connection point, as for a trailer.

engatinhar

(intransitive) To creep; to move slowly on hands and knees, or by dragging the body along the ground.

engendrar

To cause; to produce; to bring forth.

engenharia florestal

(uncountable) The art and practice of cultivating, exploiting and renewing forests for commercial purposes.

engenheira

Originally, a person engaged in designing, constructing, or maintaining engines or machinery; now (more generally) , a person qualified or professionally engaged in any branch of engineering, or studying to do so.

engenheiro

Originally, a person engaged in designing, constructing, or maintaining engines or machinery; now (more generally) , a person qualified or professionally engaged in any branch of engineering, or studying to do so.

engenho

A building or other place where manufacturing takes place. [from 17th c.]

engenhoca

A machine that is complicated and precarious.

engenhosidade

Ability, skilfulness, especially skill in making plans and carrying them into execution; dexterity in managing affairs, adroitness, practical cunning; ingenuity in constructing, dexterity [9th century].

engenhoso

(of objects or actions) Showing inventiveness or originality; witty.

engessar

(transitive) To hide or cover up, as if with plaster; to cover thickly.

englobar

(transitive) To include within its scope; to circumscribe or go round so as to surround; to enclose; to contain.

engodar

(transitive) To attract with bait; to entice.

engodo

Anything which allures; something or someone used to lure or entice someone or something into doing something

engolfar

(transitive) To overwhelm.

engolida

The amount swallowed in one gulp; the act of swallowing.

engolir

(transitive, informal) to accept as true; to believe

engomadinho

(colloquial) Conventional; mainstream; socially acceptable. [from 20th c.]

engomar

(transitive) To pass an iron over (clothing or some other item made of cloth) in order to remove creases.

engordar

(transitive, archaic) To make fat; to fatten.

engordurado

Having a slippery surface; having a surface covered with grease.

engraçadinho

Extremely offensive or unpleasant; very annoying, contemptible, or odious.

engraçado

Funny, hilarious.

engraçar

(transitive) To adorn; to decorate; to embellish and dignify.

engradado

A large open box or basket, used especially to transport fragile goods. [from 1680s]

engrandecer

(transitive) To make great or greater in power, rank, honor, or wealth (applied to persons, countries, etc.).

engravatado

(pejorative, slang, metonym) A person who wears matching jacket and trousers, especially a boss or a supervisor.

engravidar

(intransitive, formal, or, literary) To become pregnant.

engraxamento

The act of polishing shoes.

engraxar

(transitive) To put grease or fat on something, especially in order to lubricate.

engrenar

(engineering, transitive) To provide with gearing; to fit with gears in order to achieve a desired gear ratio.

Enguerrando

A en given name, in modern use transferred back from the surname.

enguia

Any freshwater fish of the order Anguilliformes, which are elongated and resemble snakes.

enguiçado

(Internet slang, sarcastic) Used without a copula to mock people who oppose something without having any real understanding of it.

enho

(added to a proper noun) Suffix denoting a resident or inhabitant of (the place denoted by the proper noun); used to form a demonym.

enigma

Something or someone puzzling, mysterious or inexplicable.

enjeitado

An abandoned child, left by its parent(s), often a baby left at a convent or similar safe place.

enjoado

(proscribed) Afflicted with nausea; sick. [from 19th c.]

enjoar

(transitive) To fill with rage; to outrage; to provoke to frenzy; to make furious.

enjoo

A feeling of illness or discomfort in the digestive system, usually characterized by a strong urge to vomit.

enjoo marítimo

Nausea, dizziness etc caused by the motion of a ship; a form of motion sickness.

enlaçar

(ergative) To fasten (something) with laces.

enlamear

(transitive) To make muddy or dirty; to apply mud to (something).

enlatamento

The process of preserving food by heat processing in a sealed vessel (a jar or can).

enlatar

(transitive) To preserve by heating and sealing in a jar or can.

enlouquecedor

Causing insanity or madness.

enluarado

Lit by moonlight.

enojar

To cause an intense dislike for something.

enorme

(obsolete) Excessive, large (used as an intensifier).

enormemente

Extremely, greatly: to an enormous degree.

enquadramento

(literally) A support structure comprising joined parts or conglomerated particles and intervening open spaces of similar or larger size.

enquadrar

(intransitive) To change to fit circumstances.

enquanto

To such an extent or degree; to the same extent or degree.

enquanto isso

During the time that something is happening, often specifically in a different place.

enquete

(in extended senses of the above) A mass of people, a mob or muster, considered as a head count.

enraivecer

(transitive) To cause such a feeling of antagonism in.

enraivecidamente

In an angry manner; under the influence of anger.

enraizado

Fixed, established

enraizar

To grow roots; to enter the earth, as roots; to take root and begin to grow.

enredar

(figurative) To entangle; to enmesh.

enredo

(narratology) The course of a story, comprising a series of incidents which are gradually unfolded, sometimes by unexpected means. [from 1640s]

enrolação

(idiomatic) An evasive explanation in the form of multiple excuses.

enrolada

The act of twisting something, or coiling or wrapping something around another thing.

enrolado

(figuratively) Complex, complicated, or intricate.

enrolamento

(electrical engineering) A length of wire wound around the armature of an electric motor or the core of an electrical transformer.

enrolar

(idiomatic) To treat a topic, but omit its main points, often intentionally.

enrolar-se

(intransitive) To become mixed together or intertwined.

enrouquecido

(of a voice) Hoarse and rough-sounding; throaty.

enrubescer

(intransitive) To become red or pink in the face (and sometimes experience an associated feeling of warmth), especially due to shyness, love, shame, excitement, or embarrassment.

enrubescimento

An act of blushing; a pink or red glow on the face caused by embarrassment, shame, shyness, love, etc.

enrugado

Covered with or full of bumps.

enrugar

(transitive) To make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles.

enrustido

(informal) Not open about one's sexual orientation, romantic orientation, or gender identity.

ensaboar

(transitive) To cover with lather.

ensacar

(transitive) To put into a bag.

ensaiar

(ambitransitive) To practise by recitation or repetition in private for experiment and improvement, prior to a public representation, especially in theater.

ensaio

The act or process of ascertaining the proportion of a particular metal in an ore or alloy; especially, the determination of the proportion of gold or silver in bullion or coin.

ensaísta

One who composes essays; a writer of short compositions.

ensanduichar

(transitive) To place (an item) physically between two other, usually flat, items.

ensanguentado

Covered in blood.

ensanguentar

(transitive) To cause something to be covered with blood; to bloody.

ense

(added to a proper noun) Suffix denoting a resident or inhabitant of (the place denoted by the proper noun); used to form a demonym.

enseada

(geography) An area of sea lying between two promontories, larger than a bay, wider than a gulf.

ensebar

To grease or smear with tallow.

ensemble

(collective) A group of musicians, dancers, actors, etc who perform together; e.g. the chorus of a ballet company.

ensinamento

Something taught by a religious or philosophical authority.

ensinar

(transitive) To instruct or train.

ensino

(uncountable) The process of imparting knowledge, skill and judgment.

ensolarado

(of weather or a day) Featuring a lot of sunshine.

ensopado

Completely wet; sodden

ensopar

To make (someone or something) completely wet by having water or some other liquid fall or thrown on them or it; to saturate, to soak; also (archaic) , to make (someone or something) completely wet by immersing in water or some other liquid; to soak, to steep.

ensopar-se

(intransitive) To be saturated with liquid by being immersed in it.

ensurdecedor

Loud enough to cause temporary or permanent hearing loss.

ensurdecer

(transitive) To make deaf, either temporarily or permanently.

entabuar

(transitive) To cover something with planking.

entabular

(transitive) To cover something with planking.

entalhar

(transitive) To cut a notch in (something).

entalhe

Ornamental woodwork either carved in low relief or cut through.

entalho

A design or piece of art which is engraved or etched into something.

entalpia

(thermodynamics, physical chemistry) A measure of the heat content of a chemical or physical system.

então

Used to fill space or pauses.

ente

An organisation, company or other authoritative group. [from 17th c.]

enteada

The daughter of one's spouse from a previous relationship.

enteado

The child of one's spouse from a previous relationship.

entediado

Suffering from boredom; mildly annoyed and restless through having nothing to do.

entediante

Causing boredom or tiredness; making one feel tired and impatient.

entediar

To suffer from boredom. (This entry is a translation hub.)

entelhar

(transitive) To cover with small, thin pieces of building material, with shingles.